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Great job Clover47!! Looks like it will be a really useful tool. Did you keep track of how much you have invested?

Great stuff Clover and a good looking car.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

That a pretty slick set-up clover47.Looks like it ought to work great.

Made another piece for the inlet side of the intercooler tonight.

Pro you have been getting it going on the Camaro . What are you wanting to get in the seat and belts soon .

Bobby I try to not plan too far in advance with the "Z". About the time I think I can get some real work done on it, something else comes up and it's back to collecting dust.So, I just do what I can. Tomorrow is lookin' good so far though. (maybe I shouldn't have said that).

Yeah you will jinx yourself quick . I was sitting around waiting on parts , then it hit me why wasn't I working on the Stang body .

Nice rotissierie Clover, they sure do spoil you!!!!

Very neat parts as always, Z!!!

Nice set up clover, I recognise that body! That is the exact same body my 48 has, looking good man, looking good.

Got the inlet side roughed in today.



And got a panel installed.







I roughed up the back of the panel & the chassis tubes with 80 grit on the angle grinder, then glued it in with fusion body panel adhesive.

Added a couple more pieces to the puzzle this afternoon.

Yes, that is my hand waving up in the air Pro. I would like to ask some dumb blonde questions please, ( yes I'm a blonde). Can you explain to me how that air inlet works please. I think the car must be turbocharged and that the air travells from the intercooler through the firewall into an air filter box then back through the centre outlet to the intake. Anyway that is what I think but please correct me if I am on the wrong track.. It is looking good and I admire your panel fabrication and one more question, do you bond those panels to the tubular frame??

Yea, that's an intercooler under the dash that took some "stuffing to get to fit". It will look a little like this pic. Although this is an EFI set-up and mine will be a dominator. The intercooler is kept cool with an icebox in the trunk and a gi-huge-ic pump to circulate the ice water to the front.



When I built the chassis I made the frame work & cross bracing for the firewall out of square & rectangular tubing so I'd have a flat surface to work with. The adhesive is the stuff they use to glue body panels on new cars. It's a little spendy but you can't beat the install time, not to mention no warping from welding HAZ.

Here's the "stuff it" job I did to get the intercooler in there. I spent hours setting it up in about every conceivable position trying to get it as hidden as possible. Is is the best I could come up with.

Thanks for that and I was 1/2 way there as I had the intercooler in front of the radiator. Is your turbo crank driven too as in the photo or as more commonly done by exhuast ?? Oh one other little think....you may have to replace your windscreen too....

It's a Pro Charger (centrifugal blower) which is basically a belt driven turbo charger. It takes a 3" wide belt similar to a roots blower & drives off the crank. They have a gear drive set up also, but it's a little pricey.

They make intercoolers that go in front of the radiator also. Those are air to air intercoolers, Mine is water to air.
That poor windshield has been through a lot. it's been in and out a dozen times and was used to hold the shape of the "A" pillars at one time when I had it "really'' tore apart. Poor windshield

Thanks Pro, this is the first time I have seen that set up and as I have said before, the day one dies,is the day one stops learning. Is there a link I could look up to study more about your set up please?? Yes the windscreen has certainly paid for itself if it has survived that sort of treatment.

This is where I've been buying my parts.

http://www.smreperformance.com/proch...r-engines.html